Cotton-picking sack.



M. J. POPE.

COTTON PICKING SACK.

APPLICATION FILED 111111. 30. 1914. RENEWED NOV. 12.1915.

Patented Feb. 15,1916.

r I I Attorneys UNITED sTATEs -PATE T OFFICE.

MARION J. frorn, ornoswELL, OKLAHOMA.

corron-rrcxms SACK.

Specification'of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 15, 1916;

Application filed March 30, 1914, Serial No. 828,391. Renewed November 12, 1915. Serial No; 61,159. i

citizen of the United States,iresiding at,

Boswell, in the county of Choctaw and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and use :tul Cotton-Picking Sack, of which the fol-.

lowing is a specification. I

The present invention appertains to a sack for picking or gathering cotton, or for kindred purposes, and aims to provide a character. 7

It is the object of the present invention to provide a gathering device of such unique construction, as to be conveniently carried by'the body of the picker, and which will enable the cotton to be readily deposited in the sack or bag.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of the nature indicated, which may be readily applied to and removed from the picker, and which is peculiarly adapted for weighing the contents of the sack or bag.

The present invention alsdcomprehends the provision ofa-picking or gathering de-' vice ofthe character specified, which will be comparatively simple, non-encumbering and inexpensive in construction, as well as being simple, convenient, serviceable, practical and eiiicient in its use.

novel and improved receptacle of that With'the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in thefprecise embodiment of the invention hereindisclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention. The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein V Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved device as in use. Fig.2 is. a perspective View thereofin condition for weighi-ng.

there is provided a sack or bag 1 of the usual character for receiving and holding In carrying'out the present invention,

cotton, and which is relatively long, the same being preferably from-five to ten feet in length, in practice, although, as illustrated, thesaek or bag is not so long.

flaps -5 at the sides of the opening 4 which are arranged to overlap to close the said openlng, when desired.

A strap 6 is attached to the basal portion of one flap 5, while a similar strap 7 it attached 7 to the basal portion of the other flap 5, the strap 7 being provided with a buckle or clasp 7 at its free end, for the engagement of the strap 6, when the flaps 5 are over lapped as seen in Fig. 2.; The straps 6 and 7 enable the flaps 5 to be held closed,and also enable the mouth portion of the sack or bag, including the rim member 3, to be contracted.

In order that the sack or bag may be con veniently carried by the picker, the shoulder strap 8 is provided, the same having its ends or terminals stitched or otherwise secured to one side'of the sack 1, adjacent one arm or limb of the rim. member 3. The said side of the sack or bag is provided with an aperture or opening 9 adjoining the rim member and between the terminals of the shoulder strap 8, whereby a hook 10 carried by a sack or bag and its contents thesack is pro-.

vided intermediate its ends, with lower and upper flexible reinforcing bands 12 and 13 stitched or otherwise secured thereto, and encircling the sack or bag. To the lower band 12 is stitched or otherwise: fastened a strap 14 having a hook :15 at its freeend,

while a .loop' or guide 16 is stitched or fastened to the upper band 13 above the strap 14,.

During the picking or gathering operation, the sack or bag may be conveniently'sup-" ported from the body of the picker, as illustrated in Fig; 1, by placing the shoulder strap hook 10 on the'belt through the ;aperture 9 and: over one side or arm of the rimmem ber The mouth ofthe sack will thus be i supported properly from thebody of the picker, and willibe "maintained inan open position to readily receive thecotton; The

opening or passage 4- will permit: the cotton to be readily passed-therethrough,-. without" the necessity of raising thehands above the 'mouthof thesack, and then depositing the cotton into the sack, so that it will be mani:

fest that by passing the cotton through the o enin 4,.the icker ma deposit the cotton P e P Y more conveniently and quicker within the sack or bag. 7 If the bag is a long one, the lower end. thereofgmay drag upon the soil, Which'will relieve the picker of a great :portion of theweight of the cotton.

When the -sack or baghas'been-filled, the

opening or'passage -may be closed,.by .overlappin the flaps5, and. attaching the straps 6' and ,through the medium of the buckle or clasp 7*, as illustrated in Fig. 2, which will also serve to contract the mouthof the bag, by drawing. the ends of the rim member 3 towardeach. other, ortogether, inasmuch as the rim member is resilient or flexible.

. The mouth of the sack or bag being contracted,.will reduce the tendency of the cotton to: spill or fall through the mouth of the bag, when the sack or bag is being handled or Weighed:

The sack or bag may readily be detached from the picker, by disengaging the hooklO from the rim member 3 and aperture 9, and slipping the shoulder strap 8 from off the shoulder.

the :strap 14 through the loop or guide member 16, and over the mouth ofthe sack or bag, in order that, the hook 15 may be engagedthrough the aperture 9 and over the respective side or arm of the rim member 3 as seen in Fig. 2. The-strap 14 may then be engaged. to a scales 17, to suspend the sack therefrom, as seen in Fig. 2, for weighing the sack and its contents. The present sack I being comparatively light, willnot increase the weight appreciably, itbeing evident that 1 the weight of the sack may be deducted from the combined weight of the sack} and its contents so thatthe weight of the-contents maybe accurately determined. When the sack and its contents are beingiweighed, as seenin Fig. 2, the strap 14 .will1;draw..the

8 over the shoulder, and applying the I belt 11 to the body and then engaging the 1 It is then an easy matter to weigh the sack and its contents by passing.

bottomyor lower end portion of the=sack5toward. the corresponding side ofithe mouthi.

or rim member 3 and the mouth or rim mem,-;

ber of the sack'will be held properly, so-as, 1'

to prevent: the spilling or discharge of: the.

cottoni during the weighingj operation. It}

is thus an "easy matterutoweighthe sack on" bag. and its; contents', even though the sack .1

be a long one which .would preclude itsbe a 1 ing "weighed: conveniently by merely supe' porting it fromitsupperiend .or mouth;

The present sack enablesthe COttOIlwtb;

be convenientlyand; quickly; deposited therein, as fast as the cotton can be plucked,

both hands of the l picker; being free, and

. L the ;sack being-=conveniently .carried. by. the. 1 body of the pickera. The presentqdeviceg' therefore eliminates; the .numerous objec I tions incidentto the useof a common; sack r:

or bag; The mouth ofithe sack may 'be efiectively. contracted; to; hold J the 1 cotton 1 withinthe sack during; the weighing; open-m ation, or during the handling; of the sack when filled. The -contentsgmay be: readily discharged from thesack, the usual man-' ner, the discharge of the contents beingien i hanced when the strapsG and 7 are detached, so as to expand the. mouth; of the; sack, as

will be obvioush From the foregoing; the several. adm n taken in. connection with the;drawing,without further comment being necessary, 1t be-.

ing noted that the objects :aimed at lhave'i, j

been carried out satisfactorily.

, l tages and capabilitieswill. be :obvious, when Having thus described the inventiomlwhat I is claimed. as {new 1S I l ,1 1. In a device of the-character descr bed,

a sack,a U-shaped rim member thereforythe 5;.

sack having a'lateral'opening at itsmouth between the ends .of: the (rim member and having flaps at the sides of the said open:

ing,'and straps. attached toithebasa'lfpor-i tionsof the .flaps, onestrap havingabuckle for the engagement of the other rstrap.

2. vIn a device of the 1 character described, a sack, a U -shaped.ri1n member therefor,

the, sack having 1a =lateral opening. at. its mouth between'theends of the rim meme her and having flaps at the sides of thesaid opening a shoulder strap and. a; belt at-,

tached to one armg -of the rimmember,nand means tor connecting i the said flaps to ;pull

themitogether and hold them in overlapped j' c condition.

a loop attached tothe upper-portion oftthe:

sack, the strap,being ,.adaptedto be.;passed 1251 I through the said loop and. over the mouth of :i

the sack, the free endfof the: strap having means'for engagingqone side of. the a, rim member :when' the strap is ;.pass:ed over the v 130.

month of the sack;

. i 12w- 3.111 a device of the' character described, 7 a sack, a rim memberztherefol, 21 strap at* tached to the lower portion ofthe sack, and 1 In testimony that I claim thefo'regoing as my own, I have heretoaflixed my-signw 10 ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

4. In adevice of the character described, a sack, a rim member therefor, upper and lower flexible bands attached to the sack, a strap attached-t0, the lower band, a loop 7 attached to the upper band, the strap being adapted to be passed; through the said Witnesses: loop-and having meansat its freeend for 7 R. G. DOWNING, engaging the rim member. W. WQJETER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents,

Copies of this patent may be obtained {or Washington, D. G.

MARION J;TPOPE. 

